Means fob attaching flue piplis in chimneys



July 3, 1928. f 1,676,133

R. P. COLLINS MEANS FOR ATTACHING FLUE PIPES IN CHIMNEYS Filed Oct. 4,925 2 Patented July 3, 1928,

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ap lication fi-led October 4,

This invention relates to means -for: at-

tachingflue pipes in chimneys;

Anobject of my invention is to provide: means wherein the connectionbetween: the 5 fine pipes andja chimney may bema'de with p out the useof mortar or the like and wherein the pipes may be-disconnectedLI1Cl=CQI1- nected with a minimum of labor and. ex

pense.

Another object is to construct a chimney with meansw-hich'are so formedas to provide for various flue connections from turnaces and heaters;

Another object is to provide adjustable meansfor attaching'flue pipesin:a chimney, such adjustment providing for or' accom'--- modatingaplurality of angles at Whicha :flue pipe may enter achimney. i I

V Anotherobject is to provide meansqfor. attaching flue. pipes in achimney Withiil clean-out opening having a closure element so formedwith locking means as to be efliective in either of' the positions ofthefiue= pipe attaching means.

Another object is to producetan efficient,- strong and durable means forattaehing flue pipes in chimneys which may bet-economicallyconstructedand-operated.

Other objects and advantages W after appear. I

The views of the-drawings-"are':

Figure 1 is afront elevation o bodimentiof my invention, r a I Figure2isa sectioncon the line 2+2f-of Figure l; v Y 7 Prior to/my invention, ithasbeen custommy in connectingthe flue pipe or pipes,.ex-' tending fromfurnaces or heaters into a chimney, 'to-'pass 't he'='said' pipes intosuitably formed openings in a chimney and to secure them in place bycement. The flue pipes are in most instances removed during the summermonths, and require periodic cleaning, and it is necessary, when thepipes are'removed for storing or for cleaning, to break out the cementwork.

By the present invention, I provide simple and effective means wherebythe connection between the flue pipes and a chimney may be made withoutthe use of mortar or. the like and whereby the pipes may be disconnected and connected with a minimum of labor and expense. I 1

For further facilitating the connection, I provide means foraccommodating various difierent angular relations between the flue illhas- V close the door 5.

1926-.- Serial N03 139551 01" pipe and the vertical facefof the plate'orchimney. v

With reference; to th e 'dra'wings, the device in one f'orm' maycomprise a m'etal plate 1' having amain opening 2 for the flue pipe ofa'furnace andvhavi'ng a second opening 3 for a second flue pipe, suchforexampleas that extending from a waterheateror the likegand having inaddition two openings 4, 4, at the respective ends which function,ashereinafter described, as 'cleaningports. Although a single cleaningport is in some instances all that isrequired, I have provid'ed*-t'wo-inthe presentinstance inorder to make theplate reversible for'thepurposeofarranging the openings2 and? injlthe desired relative positions; Sincethe ports 4, 4, are-"normally closed, I provide eaclrwith a door-'5hinged in the'ipresent instance to the plate,.-as indicated" at 6','each'door hav ing a latch '7 adapted to cooperate with I one 7 of-apairof' suitably notched. lugs 8 8, on the face ofi-the plated toretainthe door in the closedposition, v as clearly illustrated. The latches?are pivotally" secured to the doors at. 9,1 andaihandle' element 10isattached'to the outer end ofeach of the latch elements" 7' meanspreferably ofv a flexible connector such as af chain or link 11' wherebythe latch 7 may? be'manipulated to open or Since the'plateis adapted ito'be'used in either one"oftwo'upright posisitely arranged lugs 8,18,symmetrically arei ranged with respect to the latcha-T'so that p thelatter may, co-operate with either one or the other, depending upon thepositionrorf,

the'plate 1. I V

Sinceit is not always desirableto employ the flue opening 3 intendedprimarily for a hot water heater orthe like, I provide the latter with asuitable closure 12, this being in the form,'in the present instance, ofa substantially circular plate having side extensions 13, 13, adapted torest on suitable notched lugs 14, 14, on the plate 1, as clearlyillustrated in Fig. 1, whereby the plate 12 is supported in position.'When the opening 3 is not in use, it is ordinarily immaterial whetherthe plate l'occupies the position illustrated or the reverse position,wherefore I provide means for supporting the closure 12 in but oneposition of the plate. the port 3 is used, however, thecover 12 'must beremoved, and the plate may be adjusted to either of the alternativepositions.

Where tions, I provide in: each case apair of oppo- It is notalways'convenient to extend the flue pipe into the opening 2 of theplate 1 r at any given angle to the latter, and 1 therefore providemeans for receiving the flue plpe in any one of a number of dlflerentangular positlons. This adpistable means comprises a pair of sleeves 15and 16, the" 15,there being preferably three or more of these clampingelements sothat the sleeve 15 is retained firmly in position. Asillustrated in Fig. 2, the plane of the forward face of the sleeve 15 isformed at an angle to the plane of the rear face so thatby rotating thesleeve, the angular relation between the plane of the forward face ofthe sleeve and that of the plate 1 may be varied. The sleeve 16 also isso formed that the plane of one end face is angular-1y arranged withrespect to that of the other end face, and this sleeve 16 is secured onthe outer end of the sleeve 15 soas to provide for relativerotation-between these sleeves.

Clamps 19 are employed in the present instance for adjustably retainingthe sleeve 1(3onthe sleeve 15, and preferably there are three or more ofthese clamps in order to form a hrmconnection between theparts;

By rotating the sleeve 15 in the plate 1, and

by furtherrotating the sleeve 16 with r'e-- spect to the .sleeve 15, theangular relation between the outer face of the sleeve 16, which receivesthe flue pipe, and the plate 1 may be varied as desired.-

It will be noted that in the present instance a flange 20 is formed onthe inside of the plate 1 which-fits within the opening in the chimneyin which the plate 1 is adapted to be secured, and any suitable meanssuch as bolts or clamps (not shown) may be used to retain the plate inposition The plate preferably'is detachably secured in the chimney,although it may be perma nently fixed if desired.

Obviously there may be many variations and modifications in the deviceas herein described. The same angle adjusting device may be appliedtothe opening 3 for example and the arrangement of flue openings andcleaning ports may'vary largely in accordance with the particular needs.

I claim: 7

1. Means for attaching a flue pipe in a chimney comprising a plateadapted to be secured in an opening in the chimney, said plate having anopening for the reception of a flue, clean-out openings at therespective ends of the plate and on opposite sides of said flue opening,a closure element for each of said clean-out openings, and locking meansfor said closures elfective in either one of the two, alternatepositions of the plate and the one in which the respective clean-outopenings arerespectively, at top and bottom. I

2. Means for attaching flue pipes in chime neys comprising a reversibleplate adapted to be'secured in an opening in the chimney, said platehaving at least one flue opening, said plate also having a. clean-outport at each end thereof, doors hinged to the plate and constitutingclosures for the said cleanout ports, a latch pivotally secured to eachof said doors,'and notched lugs on the plate adapted to cooperate withthe respective latches to lock'the doors, when the plate is in eitherposition.

3. Means for attaching flue pipes in a chimney comprising a reversibleplate adapted to be secured in an opening in the chimney in either oneof two alternate positions, said plat-e having clean-out openingsarranged one above the other with means disposed between said openingsfor adjustably receiving a flue, closures pivoted to the plate andadapted to cover the said openings, and means for latching the closureswhen the plate is in either of its alternate positions.

RICHARD P. ooLLiNs.

